Local favourite sanctuary · Custer, Montana
USDA
USDA is a sanctuary in Custer, Montana.
USDA: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit USDA
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach USDA — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.33870, -105.87934. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near USDA
- Fort Keogh · fort · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Loaf of Bread Butte · viewpoint · Custer · ~44 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~46 km · Must-see
- Spotted Eagle Lake · lake · Custer · ~8 km
- French Number 11 Dam · lake · Custer · ~13 km
- Miles City Sewage Disposal Pond Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~14 km
- Miles City Sewage Disposal Pond Number 2 Dam · lake · Custer · ~14 km
- Miles City Sewage Disposal Pond Number 3 Dam · lake · Custer · ~14 km
- Colvin Number 2 Dam · lake · Custer · ~15 km
- Lockie Number 5 Dam · lake · Custer · ~15 km
- French Number 10 Dam · lake · Custer · ~15 km
- Pirogue Island State Park · park · Custer · ~15 km
- Lockie Number 6 Dam · lake · Custer · ~15 km
- Hogan Number 2 Dam · lake · Custer · ~16 km
- French Number 9 Dam · lake · Custer · ~17 km
- Lockie Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~18 km
- Lockie Number 8 Dam · lake · Custer · ~18 km
- Woodard Number 4 Dam · lake · Custer · ~18 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near USDA
- Terry Badlands WSA · sanctuary · Prairie · ~85 km
- Spotted Eagle Recreation Area · sanctuary · Custer · ~8 km
- State · sanctuary · Custer · ~9 km
- Miles City Community Garden · sanctuary · Custer · ~9 km
- Denton Field · sanctuary · Custer · ~9 km
- Tedesco Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~9 km
- MT DOT · sanctuary · Custer · ~13 km
- State Trust · sanctuary · Rosebud · ~27 km
- State Trust · sanctuary · Custer · ~41 km
- Cattle Brands Historical Marker · sanctuary · Rosebud · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for USDA yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit USDA?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near USDA?
Nearby: Fort Keogh (fort, 5 km), Loaf of Bread Butte (viewpoint, 44 km), Buck Mountain (viewpoint, 46 km), Spotted Eagle Lake (lake, 8 km), French Number 11 Dam (lake, 13 km), Miles City Sewage Disposal Pond Number 1 Dam (lake, 14 km).